| Collection | Civil Registers of Avondale |
| Record type | Marriage |
| Name | John Melvin |
| Marriage | 12 Jun 1888 |
| Place | Old Bridge End, Strathaven, Lanark |
| Age | 46 Years |
| Gender | M |
| Status | Widower |
| Residence | Queen Street, Stonehouse |
| Occupation | Coal Miner |
| Father's name | Thomas Melvin (Deceased) |
| Father's occupation | Coal Miner |
| Mother's name | Janet Haddow (Deceased) |
| Spouse's name | Hellen Barr |
| Spouse's occupation | Dairymaid |
| Spouse's age | 37 Years |
| Spouse's gender | F |
| Spouse's status | Spinster |
| Spouse's residence | Old Bridge End, Strathaven |
| Spouse's father | Thomas Barr Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's father's occupation | Silk & Cotton Handloom Weaver |
| Spouse's mother | Margaret Carr |
| Marriage church | Church of Scotland |
| Marriage witnesses | William Mair, Jane H Barr |